About the MEDEA Awards

In recent years there has been remarkable interest in the creation and use of digital video and audio in European education. This is boosted by the increasing impact of moving images sites and applications on the Internet and mobile devices. The pedagogical vision is clear: only when video and audio are routine components of education and online learning will we have an educational environment that reflects the media-rich world in which our learners now live.

The aim of the MEDEA Awards is to encourage innovation and good practice in the use of media in education. It will also recognise and promote excellence in the production and pedagogical design of media-rich learning resources. These materials will typically be delivered online via the Internet or a virtual learning environment and will be used as an integral part of a programme of study. The MEDEA Awards are open to anyone working with or in European education at all levels. We welcome participation from producers, teachers, academics, support staff and students.

Five finalists will be invited to the Awards Ceremony that will take place on 4th December 2008 alongside Online Educa Berlin, the world's largest international conference on technology supported learning and training. They will have the chance to win the first MEDEA Award. Prizes for 2008 will include the award itself and hardware to the value of 6,000 Euro. A special parallel session during the conference will be dedicated to the use of video in education and to present and discuss the shortlisted application.